360 and Wii: Mum’s the word

We’ve seen the lineup if games jockeying for position come their launch day, with Gears of War and DOAX2 some of the much more highly anticipated titles (especially among the dudes). Then comes that most dreaded question (right there beside “Does this dress make me look fat?”): What does your mom think about this?

Like it or not, The Xbox 360’s target audience’s been the guys. “the coming lineup of games for the [360] system features mostly the same old violent, guy-oriented titles that have long given the industry a bad rep,” admits Microsoft spokesman Peter Moore in a previous Washington Post regarding Microsoft’s sell strategy for their 360, and remember, we DID say DOAX2.

Enter Tracy Clark, mother of two girls, ages 8 and 3, and a known Blog writer of motherhood-related issues. Last month, Nintendo made a house call Mrs. Clark’s household – along with a truck containing four large-screen TVs and Wi consoles for the Clarks and their friends to try out. From the looks of it, the sales pitch worked.

“I think it’s fantastic marketing…moms are who spend the money; moms are the ones who go shopping for their kids,” says Mrs. Clark about the whole experience, who before then was uninterested in the videogaming.

Then, there’s the related interview with Nikki Sharpe via SPOnG. Mrs. Sharpe, mother of four boys aged 4 to 16, had this to say about the upcoming consoles, “I donÂ’t really know anything about the Xbox 360. My eldest has a PS2 and wants a PS3 whenever that comes out,” further adding “IÂ’m actually looking forward to playing Wii with all the boys when it comes out, which is a first. IÂ’ve never personally had any interest in computer games whatever, but this one looks a bit different, a lot easier and like it might be more of a laugh for us all to play together.”

So the Moms have spoken. The PS3 and Xbox 360 may have edge for most gamers out there, but it’s interesting what the real head of the household has to say regarding this console war, and who they appear to be placing their bets on. Now, off to ask dad!

We’ve seen the lineup if games jockeying for position come their launch day, with Gears of War and DOAX2 some of the much more highly anticipated titles (especially among the dudes). Then comes that most dreaded question (right there beside “Does this dress make me look fat?”): What does your mom think about this?

Like it or not, The Xbox 360’s target audience’s been the guys. “the coming lineup of games for the [360] system features mostly the same old violent, guy-oriented titles that have long given the industry a bad rep,” admits Microsoft spokesman Peter Moore in a previous Washington Post regarding Microsoft’s sell strategy for their 360, and remember, we DID say DOAX2.

Enter Tracy Clark, mother of two girls, ages 8 and 3, and a known Blog writer of motherhood-related issues. Last month, Nintendo made a house call Mrs. Clark’s household – along with a truck containing four large-screen TVs and Wi consoles for the Clarks and their friends to try out. From the looks of it, the sales pitch worked.

“I think it’s fantastic marketing…moms are who spend the money; moms are the ones who go shopping for their kids,” says Mrs. Clark about the whole experience, who before then was uninterested in the videogaming.

Then, there’s the related interview with Nikki Sharpe via SPOnG. Mrs. Sharpe, mother of four boys aged 4 to 16, had this to say about the upcoming consoles, “I donÂ’t really know anything about the Xbox 360. My eldest has a PS2 and wants a PS3 whenever that comes out,” further adding “IÂ’m actually looking forward to playing Wii with all the boys when it comes out, which is a first. IÂ’ve never personally had any interest in computer games whatever, but this one looks a bit different, a lot easier and like it might be more of a laugh for us all to play together.”

So the Moms have spoken. The PS3 and Xbox 360 may have edge for most gamers out there, but it’s interesting what the real head of the household has to say regarding this console war, and who they appear to be placing their bets on. Now, off to ask dad!